ttc for 2 years and negative test Posted: 02-07-08 01:53am
Please help. My husband and I have been
trying to get pregnant for over 2 years
now. I have a 6 year old son only, and I
really want another child so badly. I
have been doing everything by the book,
and working out my ovulations and fertile
days etc, and we did on the most fertile
time. I even tested myself to make sure I
was fertile. And I was. But I got a
pregnancy test today (I am not due for my
period till Monday) but I am convinced I
am pregnant as I feel differently, but the
test has shown up negative and it is
supposed to be 99% acurate, and you can
test anywhere from up to 5 days before a
missed period. Am I testing too soon?
Could it still be possible I still could
be pregnant? I am just getting so
frustrated. I just want another child. I
don't constantly worry about it, but at
that time of the month at ovulation time,
I am on the look out for my fertility
levels to work on when we need to have
intercourse.
I hope that someone can give me some
hope.
It may still be too early to get an
accurate result. So I always say that you
aren't out of the running until your cycle
shows up.
Good luck and hopefully this is your
month!!
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The Mrs
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Posted: 02-09-08 20:47pm
The test is 99% accurate when testing on
the day after you've missed your period
(and only when you have the typical amount
of hcg). If you read the instructions,
the percentage of detecting pregnancy is
lower every day before the day after your
missed period, so it probably only was
about 60% accurate the day you took it if
you took if 4 days before your expected
period. I knnnnoooow how hard it is, but
it's always best for you to wait until
after you've missed your period. Sorry
hun, but good luck! Even if it doesn't
happen this month, it WILL happen. Try
having sex every other day all cycle long.
I know it sounds like it takes the
spontaneity out of sex, but it allows the
male enough time to get his sperm count
back up (especially if he has a lower
sperm count to begin with) and it
guarantees that you will have sex at least
twice during your fertile time. Baby
dust!!!
